Teacher, High School Science

Mapleton Public Schools•Denver, CO

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA) is seeking a High School Science Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. MESA is a 9-12 Expeditionary Learning (EL) school with a strong emphasis on digital and visual arts, integrating these disciplines into all content areas. The school focuses on mastery of knowledge and skills, character development, and high-quality work. Students have opportunities to explore careers in digital media and communications through community partnerships and graduate with a portfolio of work. This position involves building a safe and collaborative community, mentoring students, communicating with families, guiding students through internship experiences, providing project planning support, planning advisory activities, supporting Individualized Learning Plans, using data to drive instruction, collaborating with specialists, assessing student progress, creating inclusive learning opportunities, and participating in professional development.

Requirements

Colorado teaching license with an appropriate Science endorsement required.
Deep understanding of Colorado Model Content Standards and the Grade Level Expectations in all grade level expectations for Reading, Writing & Communications areas.
Desire to grow professionally, be reflective, and seek out new opportunities.
Experience using multiple formative and summative assessments to determine students' level of proficiency provides feedback to students, and to create flexible groups for differentiated instruction.
Experience using a wide range of effective instructional practices (active pedagogy) including inquiry-based instruction, to give students support and multiple opportunities needed to meet or exceed standards.
Experience designing and/or collaborating on standards-based learning experiences, including identifying and preparing course materials, which supports student's skill development in science, especially related to cross content course work.
Experience with developing problem-based instruction and project-based learning.
Mandatory Title IX training is required by the Colorado Department of Education and for all public-school employees. Title IX training addresses harassment, discrimination, and bullying. Completing these mandatory Title IX training courses ensure we are meeting state requirements while continuing to foster a culture of safety and belonging across our schools. You will have two mandatory training courses that must be completed within 30 days of your date of hire and are required to be completed on your own time.

Nice To Haves

Additional endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education preferred, or willingness to pursue endorsement or equivalent coursework.

Responsibilities

Build a safe, trusting, and collaborative community with students and their families that allows them to contribute positively to the school community.
Mentor and serve as a student advocate on a two-year loop.
Communicate regularly with parents regarding students' academic and social and emotional needs.
Guide students through meaningful internship experiences and commute to facilitate meetings with internship mentors.
Provide project planning support for students' two personal projects each year.
Plan advisory activities with grade level teams that support social-emotional growth and community building.
Support and monitor student's Individualized Learning Plan through weekly 1 on 1 meetings.
Use data to direct planning and instruction.
Collaborate extensively with specialists to provide appropriate accommodation for content practice and assessment.
Routinely assess student goals and progress and make appropriate instructional adjustments as necessary to support personal growth.
Create opportunities for learning that simultaneously support students with 504's, IEP, GATES plans and more.
Utilize standards to backward instruction.
Goal set and meet regularly with Instructional Coach and/or Director to support professional growth.
Required participation in Mapleton's Secondary Constructing Institute (course options will be provided throughout the year).